Welcome to Lamont ...
Lamont is located in Bolivar County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Lamont is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lamont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lamont: 662
Communities Also Named Lamont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lamont - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lamont.
Communities near Lamont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lamont.
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville
- From Lamont to Greenville
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leland
- From Lamont to Leland
- McGehee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGehee
- From Lamont to McGehee
- Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <3>
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Metcalfe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Benoit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <3>
- Beulah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beulah
- From Lamont to Beulah
- Arkansas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scott
- From Lamont to Scott
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lamont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lamont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamont. See our Newspapers Page for Lamont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamont ...
Looking for more information about Lamont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lamont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lamont.
Adding Lamont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lamont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lamont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lamont post office opened in 1888.
We also found Lamont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lamont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |